SCRIPTURE: “Treasures in Heaven”
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
THE ROSARY ON THE CAMINO | UPDATE FOR NOV. 30, 2023 | ★¸.•☆•.¸★ 🅁🄾🅂🄰🅁🅈 🄾🄽 🅃🄷🄴 🄲🄰🄼🄸🄽🄾 ★⡀.•☆•.★
TODAY IS … the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle
30 November 2023
Dear Pilgrims & Friends in Christ around the world:
We are so glad to be with you as you journey to the Cathedral in Spain from where ever you are starting.
We are extending our Camino coverage from Portugal to France, specifically Paris, France and Lourdes for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.1
This week we reflect during a Novena to the Immaculate Conception on Holy Purity. The Church recalls on March 25, 1858 an event that took place a dark and damp grotto in Massabielle, France, where Our Lady spoke with Saint Bernadette who asked her questions and was told:
"I am the Immaculate Conception" (“Je suis l’Immaculée Conception.”)
See below for a list of novena options. As well, there are some practical notes for where to worship tomorrow for First Friday and First Saturday.
PARIS, FRANCE | 𝓟𝓐𝓡𝓘𝓢, 𝓕𝓡𝓐𝓝𝓒𝓔
If you are in Paris, France we recommend going to the 𝕭𝖆𝖘𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖆 (𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖆𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝕳𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝕵𝖊𝖘𝖚𝖘) where you can start our Camino with confession (in French) and then mass and adoration. You can visit our friends at the Empanada shop nearby while you wait for 3 p.m. (The hour of great mercy)
- 15𝖍00 : 𝖒𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊 𝖛𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖉𝖚 𝕾𝖆𝖈𝖗é-𝕮œ𝖚𝖗, 𝖘𝖚𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖊 𝖉’𝖚𝖓𝖊 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖚𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖖𝖚𝖊.
If you wish to pray the Rosary in French at the Basilica and/or the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal, you can also do so using the following Digital Toolkit for Rosary Leaders.
Enjoy and here is a list of ALL of the Churches in the Diocese of Porto. https://www.diocese-porto.pt/pt/diocese/par%C3%B3quias/par%C3%B3quias/
ꪻꫝꫀ ᥅ꪮᦓꪖ᥅ꪗ ꪮꪀ ꪻꫝꫀ ᥴꪖꪑ꠸ꪀꪮ ꪻꫀꪖꪑ | The Rosary on the Camino Team |
p.s. Today is Day 2 of the Novena to the Immaculate Conception.
Feel free to join in prayer via our Advent Consecration site. Here is the link to yesterday’s post with related content. Rosary prayers throughout.
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Children’s Rosary ® video library & 3K in physical books donated to the Camino by generous sponsors;
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We include info about a special kind of Rosary via founder of the “Pilgrim Rosary” Fr. David Michael Moses who helps you find a community of prayer and “see where God takes it”. This is a great rosary for pilgrims! You can pass on your Rosary to others, passing from one pilgrim to another. Fr. David Michael will be interviewed by Children’s Rosary member, Amelia in February 2024. For now, here is his video below:
NOVENAS TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | 𝓝𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓝𝓐𝓢 𝓣𝓞 𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓘𝓜𝓜𝓐𝓒𝓤𝓛𝓐𝓣𝓔 𝓒𝓞𝓝𝓒𝓔𝓟𝓣𝓘𝓞𝓝
𝕆ℙ𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ 𝟙: 𝔼𝕎𝕋ℕ 𝔻𝔸𝕀𝕃𝕐 ℕ𝕆𝕍𝔼ℕ𝔸 | 𝔻ℝ𝕆ℙ-𝔻𝕆𝕎ℕ 𝕄𝔼ℕ𝕌𝕊
𝕆ℙ𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ 𝟚: ℙ𝕣𝕒𝕪 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 ℕ𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕤 - ℕ𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕒 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕀𝕞𝕞𝕒𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟
https://www.praymorenovenas.com/immaculate-conception-novena. This site sends you a daily reminder to pray the novena.
You can also pray the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8th by clicking below:
https://www.liturgies.net/Liturgies/Catholic/loh/mary/morningprayer.htm
NOTE: Below are the highlights at Lourdes for those interested in a pilgrimage to the grotto where the Rosary will be prayed after a camino in the steps of St. Bernadette 12h00. See the poster for full details.
JEUDI 7 DÉCEMBRE, LOURDES, FRANCE | 𝕁𝔼𝕌𝔻𝕀 𝟟 𝔻Éℂ𝔼𝕄𝔹ℝ𝔼, 𝕃𝕆𝕌ℝ𝔻𝔼𝕊, 𝔽ℝ𝔸ℕℂ𝔼
11h15 : messe des pèlerins à la basilique Notre-Dame du Rosaire
14h00 : Pas de Bernadette
15h30 : chapelet à la Grotte
20h30 : Procession mariale aux flambeaux avec les reliques de sainte Bernadette, suivie de la vénération des reliques et d’un hommage à sainte Bernadette en présence de la chanteuse Eyma, du spectacle Bernadette de Lourdes – basilique Saint-Pie X
VENDREDI 8 DÉCEMBRE, LOURDES, FRANCE | 𝕍𝔼ℕ𝔻ℝ𝔼𝔻𝕀 𝟠 𝔻Éℂ𝔼𝕄𝔹ℝ𝔼, 𝕃𝕆𝕌ℝ𝔻𝔼𝕊, 𝔽ℝ𝔸ℕℂ𝔼
10h00 : Messe internationale présidée par Mgr Micas, suivie de la procession à la Grotte pour l’Angélus et l’hommage floral à l’Immaculée
14h00 : Parcours des statues de Bernadette (FR)
14h30 : Ode à l’Immaculée, méditation musicale animée par les chantres et les musiciens
du Sanctuaire, à la basilique Notre-Dame du Rosaire
15h30 : Chapelet à la Grotte.
16h15 : « La sainteté de Bernadette » conférence du Père Horacio Brito au centre information (FR).
17h00 : Adoration, bénédiction du Saint-Sacrement : basilique Saint-Pie X
20h30 : Procession mariale aux flambeaux.
𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐎, 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐋
Portugal’s patron is the Immaculate Conception, and the Rosary city in the Archdiocese of Braga has also for its patron the Immaculate Conception: Póvoa de Varzim (PDV).
The novena continues at Matriz (the Mother Church) every day through this novena to Dec. 7 and begins daily at 18:15 before a beautifully embellished statue of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
On Dec. 8th, the Church celebrates the solemnity at 10h00 in honour of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
15h00 - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
16h00 - Adoration and Marian Devotion with a Consecration to the Patron Saint of this parish.
𝐹𝐼𝑅𝒮𝒯 𝐹𝑅𝐼𝒟𝒜𝒴 𝒟𝐸𝒱𝒪𝒯𝐼𝒪𝒩 𝐼𝒮 𝒯𝒪𝑀𝒪𝑅𝑅𝒪𝒲 |
𝒫𝑅𝐸𝑀𝐼𝐸𝑅𝒮 𝒱𝐸𝒩𝒟𝑅𝐸𝒟𝐼𝒮 𝒟𝒰 𝑀𝒪𝐼𝒮
It is a good idea to go to the sacrament of reconciliation today. ROSARY CITY:
7h30 Rosary at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sagrado Coração de Jesus) with novena to the Immaculate Conception.
8h00 Mass (Sagrado Coração de Jesus)
8h25 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Sagrado Coração de Jesus)
9h30 Confession in Portuguese (Sagrado Coração de Jesus)
3h30 Confession in Portuguese / French / Limited English (Sagrado Coração de Jesus)
16h00 Rosary at Our Lady of
16h30 Mass Desterro
17h30 Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament - Benediction and Mass follows at 18h00 Missa (Eucaristia)
OR if you are on the Camino and don’t have time to walk into town, take a rest at LAPA:
17h30 Rosary (Our Lady of Lapa)
16h00 Missa (Our Lady of Lapa)
OR if you are on the inland Camino route, and arriving in the p.m.
18h15 Rosary (Matriz)
19h00 Missa (Matriz)
There are so many opportunities to go to mass. Please find an option. Alternatively, there is Fr. Chris Alar at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. Just tune-into the YouTube Channel via https://thedivinemercy.org and pray with the Marian Fathers.
𝕋ℝ𝔼𝕂𝕂𝕀ℕ𝔾 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 ℙ𝔸ℝ𝕀𝕊, 𝔽ℝ𝔸ℕℂ𝔼 𝕥𝕠 𝕊𝔸ℕ𝕋𝕀𝔸𝔾𝕆 𝕕𝕖 ℂ𝕆𝕄ℙ𝕆𝕊𝕋𝔼𝕃𝔸 𝕊ℙ𝔸𝕀ℕ?
If you are starting your Camino from Paris, France to Santiago, you can go to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the First Friday for the mass.
𝒫𝑅𝐸𝑀𝐼𝐸𝑅𝒮 𝒱𝐸𝒩𝒟𝑅𝐸𝒟𝐼𝒮 𝒟𝒰 𝑀𝒪𝐼𝒮
Le premier vendredi du mois est une journée traditionnellement consacré à la célébration du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus.
Nous nous rendons spirituellement présents au mystère du Vendredi Saint, où l’eau et le sang ont jailli du Cœur ouvert de Jésus sur la Croix, comme source intarissable de Miséricorde et de Vie divine donnée pour le monde et pour chacun.
𝙷𝙾𝚁𝙰𝙸𝚁𝙴𝚂 𝙳𝙴𝚂 𝙲É𝙻É𝙱𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂
15h : messe votive du Sacré-Cœur, suivie d’une procession eucharistique.2
✩ ⒶⓃⓃⓊⒶⓁ ⓇⓄⓈⒶⓇⓎ ⓅⓇⓄⒸⒺⓈⓈⒾⓄⓃ ⒶⓉ ⓉⒽⒺ ⒻⓄⓇⓉⒺⓁⒺⓏⒶ ⑦ ⒹⒺⒸⒺⓂⒷⒺⓇ ✩ANNUAL ROSARY PROCESSION AT THE FORTELEZA 7 DECEMBER |
Walking Rosary: ★¸.•☆•.¸★ 🅁🄾🅂🄰🅁🅈 🄾🄽 🅃🄷🄴 🄲🄰🄼🄸🄽🄾 ★⡀.•☆•.★
will be led rain or shine
Arrive after 21h00 with comfortable clothes and walking shoes. The weather will not be great tomorrow. Be prepared and watch the weather forecast.
Rosary procession will begin at 21h30 and move to LAPA if the weather is too instrusive.
Rosary on the Camino | Terço on the Camino | PÓVOA DE VARZIM from PORTO
Dec. 1 - First Friday (HOLIDAY IN PORTUGAL)
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Masses at 8h00 & 18h00 (adoration beforehand for 30 minutes)
Desterro - Terço at 16h00 | Mass 16h30
Lapa - Terço after 17h15 | Mass 18h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
S. José is closed.
Dec. 2 - First Saturday Rosaries before the Mass
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Mass 08h00
Desterro - Terço at 15h30 | Solemn Vigil Mass 16h00
S. José - Terço at 16h30 (First Saturday Meditations) | Solemn Vigil Mass 17h30
Lapa - Terço after 18h15 | Solemn Vigil Mass 19h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Solemn Vigil Mass 19h00
Dec. 3 - S. José Youth Ministry 10:50 a.m. GRJ
Youth Group leads the Solemn Rosary before mass at S. José. All pilgrims are welcome. 11h00 Mass + 19h00 Mass across from the Albergue.
COMING SOON: [This segment will be updated soon]
Dec. 4: MONDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 |
Desterro - Terço at 16h00 | Mass 16h30
Lapa - Terço after 17h15 | Mass 18h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
Dec. 5: TUESDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 |
Lapa - Terço after 17h15 | Mass 18h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
S. José - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
Dec. 6: WEDNESDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 |
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
Dec. 7 - VIGIL on THURSDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Masses at 8h00
Lapa - Terço after 17h15 | Mass 18h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
S. José - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00
Walking Rosary at 21h30 at the Forteleza
Dec. 8 - FRIDAY (HOLIDAY IN PORTUGAL)
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Masses at 8h00, 11h00 & 16h00 (ROSARIES 30-40 minutes beforehand)
Lapa - 10h00 mass; 19h00 mass (ROSARIES 30-40 minutes beforehand)
Children’s Rosary at 10:50 a.m. Rosary before mass at S. José. All pilgrims are welcome. 11h00 Mass + 19h00 Masses across from the Albergue.
Matriz - 10h00 mass;
Exposition - 15h00 of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration - 16h00 and Marian Devotion (Please come out to support this event - it would greatly please Our Lady; pray the Rosary / Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00 (tba)
Dec. 9 - SATURDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Mass 08h00
Desterro - Terço at 15h30 | Solemn Vigil Mass 16h00
S. José - Terço at 16h30 (First Saturday Meditations) followed by Solemn Vigil Mass 17h30: summary of devotion requirements; 8-days to seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation before / after;
Lapa - Terço after 18h15 | Solemn Vigil Mass 19h00
Matriz - Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Solemn Vigil Mass 19h00
Dec. 10, SUNDAY
Basilica SCJ - Terço at 07h25 | Masses at 8h00, 11h00 & 16h00 (ROSARIES 30-40 minutes beforehand)
Desterro - 8:00 Terço and 8:30 mass;
Lapa - 10h00 mass; 19h00 mass (ROSARIES 30-40 minutes beforehand)
Children’s Rosary at 10:50 a.m. Rosary before mass at S. José. All pilgrims are welcome. 11h00 Mass + 19h00 Masses across from the Albergue.
Matriz - 10h00 mass;
Terço at 18H15 (early, novena) | Mass 19h00 (tba)
With the exception of Dec. 8, and Dec. 24/25 one can use this schedule for the rest of the Month. We’ll update soon.
God bless on this feast
FOOTNOTES
Next year, Fr. Willie Purcell from Ireland will talk about his six trips along the Camino, as well has his 2024 journey on foot from Assisi to Rome in the footsteps of St. Francis.
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